A new work of art by the people, for the people has been unveiled near downtown.

Artist Jules Rochielle – along with her team at the Social Design Collective and Santa Ana residents – collaborated to bring to life the Story Circle Sculpture, a piece of public art in a new affordable housing development.

A June 6 announcement about the piece's completion from the Santa Ana-based The Grain Project, says the forms were sculpted to create a beautiful and intimate story circle seating area where the seeds of knowledge are planted as the storyteller sits in the large chair while children from the neighborhood sit, listen, and learn.

Located across the street from Garfield Elementary School, this sculpture sits in Triada Court, a new public housing development constructed by Related California, Griffin Realty Corp., and Affordable Housing Access in cooperation with the city of Santa Ana.

Part of a competition selection process, the sculpture is made of fiberglass with bronze powder that has been constructed to look like real cast bronze.

Along with the sculpture, the announcement said an additional arts curriculum was created in the past 5 months that benefitted 700 students at Garfield Elementary.

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